PROLOGUE
They are Kynar and Ekabar. There is no physical form, only blackness where the two beings speak. One of them protects Rob and the other wishes to take him from his world.
“You will not be able to stop us,” Ekabar says.
“I will try,” Kynar declares.
“Only delay,” Ekabar says, “You know this.”
“Yes.”
“They search for ways to travel to our world,” Kynar advises, “They will seek you out and they will attempt to rescue those you have taken from them.”
“I will not allow them,” Ekabar says.
“You should leave their world,” Kynar warns.
“I travel to their world so I can increase my power,” Ekabar reasons, “I increase my power the same as you. All that I do is so I can protect the here and now, of where we are. Our brothers and sisters are falling. Power is what we need.”
“You should leave the Human Vauns to live their lives,” Kynar demands, “They have suffered great loss. We can gain our experience from other worlds.”
“Our routes differ, but the reason, and the end, will be the same. Our survival is what dictates our actions.” Ekabar concludes.
“Our end should not bleed into other worlds,” Kynar says.
“We battle for our survival,” Ekabar says. “Only the strong survive. It is this way for the Human Vauns as well.”
There is a triangle of light that forms in the blackness and the shadowy image of Kynar steps forward. “I will protect him.” He steps forward and fades into the light.
“No,” Ekabar declares, “you will not.”
Only minutes later at the gathering, the Vauns within the school are under attack. In the hall outside the cafeteria, the Fearling Ekabar is dragging Rob around the corner as his son James yells for him, “Dad!”
Instantly Rob’s vision of the dark school hallway fades and there is nothing but blackness. A second later, he finds he is lying on his stomach on a smooth black surface. The air is dark and he can barely breathe. He raises his head and sees two large cloaked Beings standing in front of him. He tries to speak but he is weak and collapses back to the black floor.
Ekabar and Kynar stare down at the fallen Human as they speak with calm, focus and aware tones.
“Release him,” Kynar commands.
“He is now yours,” Ekabar says, “He has no more value to me.” The dark cloaked outline of Ekabar turns and fades from vision just as Rob rolls over onto his back. He sits up. He is slowly regaining focus as his breathing becomes normal. He stares at the cloaked outline of Kynar in front of him. Kynar’s face is hidden within the cloak and the being is much larger than he was, but Rob is not afraid.
“Stand,” Kynar says.
“What?” Rob begins asking in panic. “Where, where is James? Is he Ok?”
“Your boy is not here,” Kynar says. He turns away from the human. “He was not taken.”
“Where are we?”
“Ciren,” Kynar says.
“Your world?” Rob asks.
“No.” Kynar states. He has his back to Rob as the human stands. “Ciren is the world where I was banished.”
“Where’s Ekabar?”
“He is no longer with us,” Kynar says. “We are alone and we do not have time for this conversation. Not here.”
Rob steps forward to stand beside Kynar. His eyes widen as they adjust to the darkness, which is lightened by an odd red glow. The ceiling is thirty feet high and has small red crystals scattered throughout. They seem to project the light that allows them some vision. The outer walls are forty yards away from them as they stand in the center of a large circular room.
A loud high-pitch, screaming roar erupts from all around and startles Rob. His tone reflects his fear of the unknown. He scans everywhere ending his gaze on the large cloaked Kynar beside him. “What was that?”
“Screamers,” Kynar says. He doesn’t look at the human. He starts walking
They are Kynar and Ekabar. There is no physical form, only blackness where the two beings speak. One of them protects Rob and the other wishes to take him from his world.
“You will not be able to stop us,” Ekabar says.
“I will try,” Kynar declares.
“Only delay,” Ekabar says, “You know this.”
“Yes.”
“They search for ways to travel to our world,” Kynar advises, “They will seek you out and they will attempt to rescue those you have taken from them.”
“I will not allow them,” Ekabar says.
“You should leave their world,” Kynar warns.
“I travel to their world so I can increase my power,” Ekabar reasons, “I increase my power the same as you. All that I do is so I can protect the here and now, of where we are. Our brothers and sisters are falling. Power is what we need.”
“You should leave the Human Vauns to live their lives,” Kynar demands, “They have suffered great loss. We can gain our experience from other worlds.”
“Our routes differ, but the reason, and the end, will be the same. Our survival is what dictates our actions.” Ekabar concludes.
“Our end should not bleed into other worlds,” Kynar says.
“We battle for our survival,” Ekabar says. “Only the strong survive. It is this way for the Human Vauns as well.”
There is a triangle of light that forms in the blackness and the shadowy image of Kynar steps forward. “I will protect him.” He steps forward and fades into the light.
“No,” Ekabar declares, “you will not.”
Only minutes later at the gathering, the Vauns within the school are under attack. In the hall outside the cafeteria, the Fearling Ekabar is dragging Rob around the corner as his son James yells for him, “Dad!”
Instantly Rob’s vision of the dark school hallway fades and there is nothing but blackness. A second later, he finds he is lying on his stomach on a smooth black surface. The air is dark and he can barely breathe. He raises his head and sees two large cloaked Beings standing in front of him. He tries to speak but he is weak and collapses back to the black floor.
Ekabar and Kynar stare down at the fallen Human as they speak with calm, focus and aware tones.
“Release him,” Kynar commands.
“He is now yours,” Ekabar says, “He has no more value to me.” The dark cloaked outline of Ekabar turns and fades from vision just as Rob rolls over onto his back. He sits up. He is slowly regaining focus as his breathing becomes normal. He stares at the cloaked outline of Kynar in front of him. Kynar’s face is hidden within the cloak and the being is much larger than he was, but Rob is not afraid.
“Stand,” Kynar says.
“What?” Rob begins asking in panic. “Where, where is James? Is he Ok?”
“Your boy is not here,” Kynar says. He turns away from the human. “He was not taken.”
“Where are we?”
“Ciren,” Kynar says.
“Your world?” Rob asks.
“No.” Kynar states. He has his back to Rob as the human stands. “Ciren is the world where I was banished.”
“Where’s Ekabar?”
“He is no longer with us,” Kynar says. “We are alone and we do not have time for this conversation. Not here.”
Rob steps forward to stand beside Kynar. His eyes widen as they adjust to the darkness, which is lightened by an odd red glow. The ceiling is thirty feet high and has small red crystals scattered throughout. They seem to project the light that allows them some vision. The outer walls are forty yards away from them as they stand in the center of a large circular room.
A loud high-pitch, screaming roar erupts from all around and startles Rob. His tone reflects his fear of the unknown. He scans everywhere ending his gaze on the large cloaked Kynar beside him. “What was that?”
“Screamers,” Kynar says. He doesn’t look at the human. He starts walking
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